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Word: Quincentenary
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Latin quinque ‘five’ + centenary
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkwɪnsɛnˈtiːn(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkwɪnsɛnˈtɛn(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the five-hundredth anniversary of a significant event
Short Definition:five-hundredth anniversary of significant event
Examples:- 1992, the quincentenary of Columbus's discovery
Word: Quincentenary
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkwɪnsɛnˈtiːn(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkwɪnsɛnˈtɛn(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to a five-hundredth anniversary.
Short Definition:relating to five-hundredth anniversary
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